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Here's why Idaho isn't fiscally paralyzed
Each year about this time I'm reminded once again how wise the framers of the Idaho Constitution were, and how lucky we are to live in a state where people understand the value of stability.
Sweet summer stirs up generational contrasts
Over this last, past sultry Fourth of July weekend I had the opportunity to speak to a number of "Millennials" - visiting friends of my college-aged sons.
Election process could use some reform
Earlier this year I attended a lecture at the Coeur d'Alene Library conducted by constitutional scholar Dr. David Adler and sponsored by the Coeur d'Alene Press. Dr. Adler's presentation focused on the escalating u…
ADA event honors veterans
She's 23 years old. I can't help but call the Americans with Disabilities Act a "she;" my Irish great aunt's name was Ada, which probably adds to the emotion it holds for me. But I digress.
The work teachers do
Recent condemnation of teachers and the public school system saddens me. I read Letters to the Editor, listen to politicians and watch the nightly news to learn that public education is failing our children. Talk r…
The 'girls of summer' knock it out of the park
Girl Power is on the softball diamond with the Post Falls All Stars. These young ladies (12-14) have earned a place in the July 31 to Aug. 9 regional tournament in Tucson, Ariz. Success there will launch them into …
Memory: Use it or lose it
Can't find your keys, again?
The 25 snowiest cities in the 'Lower 48'
A Coeur d'Alene Press subscriber, Myra Martin, asked if Coeur d'Alene, with a 118-year average of 69.8 inches of snow, ranks in the 'top 25' cities for annual snowfall.
Decisions on patients must involve the patients
Health care reform is focused on getting better access and better care to those who need it. But one provision is positioned to do just the opposite. Created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PP…
Bicycle safety is about changing, not the law
Editor's note: This editorial was published recently by the Twin Falls Times-News.
Our GOP slants too far to the right
Recently an editorial in the Coeur d'Alene Press pointed the finger squarely at the fringe right wing of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee. I'm certain it ruffled the feathers of these powerful few w…
A saint for almost everyone
"Saint" derives from the Latin "sanctus," or holy. In the Bible (Colossians I) it simply refers to Christians generally, but today it means something more. Exactly what is brought to mind anew with the Vatican's an…
Falling in love with the culinary arts, Napa Valley
"Life is food, Create and Savor Yours" the banner reads as my wife and I enter the parking lot at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in Saint Helena, Calif. I quickly find a parking spot, jump out of th…
We commit ourselves to honor, remember
This community will not soon forget the collective heartbreak in July 2011 when the news that Nick Newby and Nate Byers were killed in Iraq first broke. The soldiers served with the 145th Support Battalion, 116th C…
Fasting purges mind, body
Today more than one billion people worldwide, including an estimated six million Americans (by conservative counts), begin their observance of Ramadan. Beyond fasting, it means a month of deeper reflection and self…